This is a grab bag of activities going on in the neighborhood over the weekend. 6th Annual Cider Fest at Freeway Estates Community Orchard, Sunday Oct. 2nd, Noon – 3pm Freeway Estates Orchard (along 6th Ave between 60th and 63rd) is hosting the free … …

So, you remember last week there was a fire on 4th Ave? Everyone, including the twin 6-month-old girls, got out safely. While most of the second floor tenants’ things were destroyed in the fire, the first floor and basement tenants escaped with…

Krystal, the office manager of Bedrooms and More, alerted us to a crime that happened in their parking garage on Friday, August 19th. When watching the video, the vandals first appear after 53 seconds. This all occurred in afternoon at a little a…

As we all know, the views in Seattle can be spectacular, and some people will go to great lengths to create them or preserve them. Trees, even those on public land, can be cut down – as in this case in West Seattle back in March. (Here’s a ve…

Wallingford’s own FamilyWorks Food Bank and Family Resource Center has its largest fundraiser of the year on Nov. 6th. This event includes a silent auction and FamilyWorks is in need of a few more item donations. Would your business be willing …

Strolling down to Dunn Lumber on Sunday morning, I was shocked to see a charred facade where our neighbor’s house at 4019 4th Ave NE had stood unscathed just days ago. It was especially disturbing because I know that it was a duplex with newbo…

One of my favorite Wallingford excursions is taking the kids on the bike and going to Montlake Playfield. My route is almost all dedicated trail from my house and so I’m not too worried about the combination of cars and kids and bikes. My fiv…

Back in March, readers took me to task for calling the police when I caught a young man stealing a basketball off my front porch (Porch Thief Caught). Today, frequent Wallyhood commenter Marie of Romania brought to my attention that this young ma…